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Title: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: clematised on Sunday 24 October 10 22:01 BST (UK)

I have asked about this man before but did not get anywhere with it.
From the new records on FindMyPast I have the following information

1899-1902 Soldier Details

name Lloyd Arthur
Rank Private
Soldier Number 17
Unit Railway Pioneer Regiment
Notes:
Age:
Literary References The National Archives WO127 Nominal Rolls colonial units

Units:
Rank Trooper
Number 40649
Unit: Imperial Light Horse.

The question is where can I find out information on this person to confirm if he is my rellie or not.
I have tried the NA site and A2A without sucess as I find them both difficult to use.
My Grandfather was born India 1872 to Brit Subj parents who were from Railways background who both died India
I know from Mothers tales that he was in the Boar War and missing from the 1901 census although married in Liverpool in 1897.

Thank you

Edna

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: annaS on Monday 25 October 10 15:23 BST (UK)

I don't know whether this is any good to you.  Just fill in 'search' all fields and put in 'Lloyd' in the other search and your relative will come up about half way down the various names.   This is with the Railway Regiment.

http://www.angloboerwar.com/

Anna

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: clematised on Monday 25 October 10 16:08 BST (UK)

Thank you anna,

I have put his name into the list and not found him there, he has a middle name of Cooper/couper/cowper and never found anything with it only baptism India and Liverpool records office stuff and marriage cert so not sure if he would have used it.

Thank you.

Edna

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: km1971 on Monday 25 October 10 17:23 BST (UK)

Hi Edna

What was his wife's name, and have you found her in 1901?

Ken

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: clematised on Monday 25 October 10 18:13 BST (UK)

Yes I have his wife Mary and children Living with her mother in Liverpool in 1901 census, his usual; occupation was a bookkeeper

Edna

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: izabel on Thursday 02 December 10 21:19 GMT (UK)

Attestion paper for A LLoyd.  Doesnt look like your fellow
http://www.angloboerwar.com/south-african-units-attestation/106-railway-pioneer-regiment/2023-railway-pioneer-regiment-surname-l

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: clematised on Thursday 02 December 10 22:03 GMT (UK)

Thank you for this Izabel,

I have copied the documents and will follow up the next of kin as given here before it discount it

Edna

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: snwood on Thursday 02 December 10 22:31 GMT (UK)

I have relatives that went from England to S. Africa, one to fight in the Boer War.  The names are from the Bowen family.  One is Percy Bowen St.John Bowen.  He fought and finally succumbed to dysentery or some such disease. I could go on but point I was wondering if you think you can help with this Bowen genealogy and military research on Percy.

Stephen Wood, Roseurg, Oregon USA

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: annaS on Thursday 02 December 10 22:46 GMT (UK)

I think that you have to log in to get any details here, but it maybe worth a try.  They have changed the site a little since I last sent a URL, perhaps that is why you didn't get any result. Anna

http://www.angloboerwar.com/south-african-units/459-railway-pioneer-regiment

Title: Re: Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902. Arthur Lloyd
Post by: snwood on Friday 03 December 10 06:36 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the link.  It has a great deal of information which  will study.  I know the Bowen's listed have to be from a member

Stephen Wood ;D